:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/02-07-2021/t_663ac2873d324dda93f23da3acfe4a7b_name_image.jpg "Chief McManus says about shooting at a church event that hurt a young boy")
SANTO ANTÓNIO – A shootout at a church event on the East Side left a 6-year-old boy injured and another man in critical condition, according to San Antonio police.
The shooting took place on Sunday afternoon at block 1000 of WW White and Martin Luther King Drive.
Chief McManus said an event was taking place at the Institutional Church of the Great Faith when a 24/25 year old man, his girlfriend and son were in his vehicle and stopped in the church parking lot.
That’s when a man hiding under a tree approached the vehicle, drew a gun and opened fire, police said. The 6-year-old was shot in the shoulder, but he should be fine, according to McManus.
The man in the vehicle, whose identity has not yet been released, was shot and seriously injured.
McManus said the shot was aimed at the man in the vehicle and that it was not a random act.
The department is still following leads to find the suspect and McManus said he hopes to close the case sooner or later.
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“All the violence in this city is pushing the envelope, but when you do that at a church event, it’s practically unheard of. We will not stop for anything to capture this individual, ”said McManus. “This is unnecessary madness that someone would be bold enough to do that, on a Sunday afternoon, at a church event.”
The information so far is preliminary and is subject to change. This is a story in development and we will bring you more details as they become available.
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